Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Spain

Spain: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 72.94 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
72.94 0-100
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
37th
of 204 countries
All-time high
86.21 0-100
in 2002
All-time low
66.82 0-100
in 2010
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Spain, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 77.9 0-1001998: 76.7 0-1002000: 81.9 0-1002002: 86.2 0-1002003: 86 0-1002004: 74.5 0-1002005: 76.7 0-1002006: 71.1 0-1002007: 73.2 0-1002008: 71.8 0-1002009: 69.5 0-1002010: 66.8 0-1002011: 68.4 0-1002012: 68.9 0-1002013: 71.3 0-1002014: 71.2 0-1002015: 72.1 0-1002016: 71.8 0-1002017: 71.2 0-1002018: 72.2 0-1002019: 73.1 0-1002020: 71.7 0-1002021: 73.1 0-1002022: 73.5 0-1002023: 72.3 0-1002024: 72.9 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Spain recorded 72.94 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Spain peaked at 86.21 0-100 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 66.82 0-100, in 2010.

That places Spain 37th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 77.31 0-100 76.71 0-100 77.9 0-100 2
2000s 76.77 0-100 69.52 0-100 86.21 0-100 9
2010s 70.69 0-100 66.82 0-100 73.09 0-100 10
2020s 72.72 0-100 71.71 0-100 73.54 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 34 Andorra 73.88 0-100 compare
  2. 35 Qatar 73.4 0-100 compare
  3. 36 Macao 73.04 0-100 compare
  4. 38 Slovenia 72.52 0-100 compare
  5. 39 Chile 70.09 0-100 compare
  6. 40 Portugal 69.76 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance score in Spain?
Government effectiveness - governance score in Spain was 72.94 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 86.21 0-100 in 2002.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 66.82 0-100 in 2010.
How does Spain rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
Spain ranks 37th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 5,168 data points, 1996–2024
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